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This Champagne House needs little introduction; in a nutshell, the Taittinger family has managed this House for nearly a century. In 1915, a young officer from Paris, named Pierre Taittinger, was assigned as chief of staff to General de Castelnau, who was based at the Château de la Marquetterie, in the heart of Champagne. Pierre…
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There is no doubt that the winters of 2023 and 2024 were particularly challenging for wineries in British Columbia, with the winter of 2024 being the most devastating. Fort Berens, located in Lillooet, BC, unfortunately did not escape these winters unscathed. In January 2024, following what began as a relatively warm winter, a cold snap…
Continue reading Fort Berens’ 2024 Here & There Collection: A Wine Making Journey
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As you might already be aware, the Okanagan Valley has faced two devastating winters back-to-back, and these severe cold snaps have wreaked havoc in the vineyards. A lot of vines sustained damage, some irreversible, and wineries have had to make very tough decisions about how they will move ahead. Solvero Wines, located in Garnet Valley,…
Continue reading Retrunking Vines: Solvero’s Path to Recovery
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Any time is the right time for some bubbly and, with Autumn just days away, I am toasting the last days of summer with this trio of sparkling wines from Noble Ridge. 2019 “The Pink One” Sparkling $34.99 Made from 100% Pinot Noir, this wine had four hours of skin contact in order to achieve…
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Did you know that there are three Rosé Day celebrations during the year? The first Rosé Day seems to have been established in 2005 by the good folks behind the blog Winegeek. They picked August 14th as the day to celebrate, as it is halfway to Valentine’s Day. Next, National Rosé Day was officially registered in 2014…
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This week’s wines are from Gérard Bertrand, well known for their wines from the south of France. A professional rugby player, Gérard Bertrand participated in his first harvest when he was just ten years old and this is not surprising given that winemaking has been a part of his family for over a century. In…
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Do you enjoy pumpkin spice in your coffee? Although I do love pumpkin spice, I prefer my espresso unadulterated, so this weekend I made some delicious Brown Butter Chewy Pumpkin Snickerdoodles from Cambria Bakes. In addition to baking, I also tasted through some noble wines for a noble cause. Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery has…
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Amidst the unfortunate closure of several wineries and tasting rooms recently in British Columbia, there have been several very exciting wineries open-up, including Solvero Wines, located in Garnet Valley, Summerland, British Columbia. The Latin translation of Solvero is ‘truth in soil‘. Solvero Wines intends to go to great lengths to protect and promote the biodiversity…
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A couple of posts back, I wrote about wines from Uppercase Winery, located in Okanagan Falls. Uppercase Winery was the first of three wineries opened by Bert Evertt in the Okanagan Valley. You may recall that Evertt was an accomplished opera singer in his youth. He is now head of his family’s business, Belvedere Seniors…
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Last week I wrote about one of the new wineries that recently opened in the Okanagan, but I also mentioned those that have been around for decades, standing the test to time. Moon Curser Vineyards certainly falls into the latter category, as they are now entering their 20th year in business. Moon Curser Vineyards is…